Pelagic Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

WIS2552 EXAM 1 Review Questions and answers, rated A+ In the eastern US there is/are ___ common species of hummingbird - 1 Wood storks and ___ both have un-feathered heads - Vultures American bitterns are in the same group as the ___ - Herons The crested pigeon is native to ___ - Australia Owls have feet that are oriented like those of the ___ - Woodpeckers A grey-tailed mountain gem is a species of ___ - Hummingbird The nightjars and tawny frogmouth are members of the group known as th...

WIS 2552 Exercise 1 & Topics 1-8 Graded A+ Both mitochondria and chloroplasts have two membranes. ️true American Bitterns are in the same group as the _____. ️Herons Numerous species of flightless ____ evolved on oceanic islands. ️rails All owls are strictly nocturnal hunters. ️false Female _____ are brightly colored while the males have a duller plumage. ️phalaropes Kookaburras are related to the _______. ️kingfishers Owls have feet that are oriented like those of the ...

Marine Science - marine ecosystems Exam Questions Correct Solutions Current Update (Verified 100% Pass) pelagic - Answers -The area of the ocean past the continental shelf, with areas of open water often reaching to very great depths. neritic - Answers -Area of ocean that extends from the low-tide line out to the edge of the continental shelf benthic - Answers -The bottom of any aquatic ecosystem coral reef - Answers -A structure of calcite skeletons built up by coral animals in warm...

BSC 3312 Final Exam Practice - Questions with complete solutions 2023 (Verified Graded 100%) Rocky Intertidal Shores - answer• shoreline/continental shelves inland of K.F. • active plate margins and steep coasts without a lot of sediment • moderate sunlight, cool waters, LOTS of nutrients Rocky Intertidal Shores - answerHIGH productivity Rocky Intertidal Shores - answer• rock-boring clams, snails, chitons, etc. • epifauna that live on the surface of the substrate and sessile organ...

Bluefin Tuna Presentation - Answer-- ISSUE: restrictions on pelagic longline fishing have been eased - CONFLICT: commercial fishing vs. protection of tuna - STAKEHOLDERS: environmental groups, fishing industry, offshore fish farming - POLICY STATUS: Trump has rolled-back restrictions Recovering America's Wildlife Act Presentation - Answer-- ISSUE: 5% of necessary funding is received, no mandatory funds - CONFLICT: resource allocation, nat res vs. all else - STAKEHOLDERS: wildlife society...

How does heat affect density? - Hot water expands Which layer composes the plates? - Lithosphere In which tectonic setting(s) do trenches form? - Convergent, ocean-ocean, ocean-cont. What characteristic or process drives plate motions? - Sea Floor Spreading In what direction is the Pacific Plate moving relative to the North American plate? * - North West At what rate does seafloor spreading occur? - 2-5 cm per year Which tectonic features form the deepest locations in the ocean...

Bio 101 Final- Straighterline questions and answers 100% verified. You are most likely to see hag fish, sperm whales, and viperfish inhabiting which of the following zones of the ocean? a. abyssal b. bathypelagic c. epipelagic d. mesopelagic - correct pelagic What was the first seed plant to appear? a. angiosperm b. bryophytes c. gymnosperm d. nonvascular plants - correct sperm In a pedigree for an autosomal recessive disorder, which of the following ...

Environmental science exam 2 questions & answers 2023/2024 the location of specific biomes can be predicted based on - ANSWER-precipitation and temperature the main reason for the current high rate of animal extinction is - ANSWER-habitat destruction world wide the main reason that there are relatively few invertebrates categorized as endangered species because - ANSWER-we consider other group such as mammals to be more interesting and desirable one biome type that has not been bad...

Marine biology chapter 1-4 Already Graded A Ocean productivity Production of organic matter by photosynthetic and chemosynthetic marine organisms Oceanography The study of the oceans and their phenomena such as waves,currents , and tides Marine biology The study of living organisms that inhabit the seas and their interactions with each other Dead zone Area of ocean water that is oxygen depleted Plankton All the different organisms that float or drift in the seas currents What percentage of ...

WIS 2552 Exercise 1 & Topics 1-8 Questions and Answers Both mitochondria and chloroplasts have two membranes. - Answer️️ -true American Bitterns are in the same group as the _____. - Answer️️ -Herons Numerous species of flightless ____ evolved on oceanic islands. - Answer️️ -rails All owls are strictly nocturnal hunters. - Answer️️ -false Female _____ are brightly colored while the males have a duller plumage. - Answer️️ - phalaropes Kookaburras are related to the ___...